Nurse Shark

    Nurse Shark

    Ginglymostoma cirratum

    Sharks & Rays
    Vulnerable

    The Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) is recorded at 39 diving areas across 24 countries, most often around Bimini, Lighthouse Reef and Rincon & West Coast.

    Where to Find

    Recorded across 4 diving regions worldwide.

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassElasmobranchii
    OrderOrectolobiformes
    FamilyGinglymostomatidae
    GenusGinglymostoma

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